Rangers hit Miami for Winter Classic vs. Panthers
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Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones, named a U.S. Olympian earlier in the day, leaves the Winter Classic after being hit by a puck.
Florida Panthers have 9 players named to Olympic rosters originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Two NHL teams are sending nine players to the Olympics. Ironically, it's the two Florida squads: The Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
One step closer to the goal. Standing in front of a pack of panther statues outside of loanDepot Park in the hours leading up to the 2026 NHL Winter Classic on Friday, Florida Panthers President of Ho